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"teknoid"

05/01/2004 9:37 PM

Harbor Freight Jointer

Does anyone have any experience with either the Harbor Freight 30289 or
45253 6" Jointers? The are now priced 259 and 260 respectively. There is a
store about 60 miles from me and I'll make the drive to take a look in
person if anyone can give some positive feedback. Thanks.



This topic has 9 replies

Ww

WD

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

06/01/2004 8:18 AM

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 23:14:49 -0500, "Tony" <[email protected]>
wrote:

By the way how much you paid for the shipping and which part of the
country you are in?

I pay plenty for my 8' and I live in the Midwest.

>Hi, about a year ago I bought a new Yorkcraft 6" jointer from Wilke
>Machinery, I love it, no problems what so ever. www.wilkemach.com It's
>priced at $299 + shipping.
>
>Tony
>
>
>teknoid <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Does anyone have any experience with either the Harbor Freight 30289 or
>> 45253 6" Jointers? The are now priced 259 and 260 respectively. There is
>a
>> store about 60 miles from me and I'll make the drive to take a look in
>> person if anyone can give some positive feedback. Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>



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Ww

WD

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

06/01/2004 7:25 PM

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 17:38:02 -0600, "JeffC" <[email protected]>
wrote:

I paid $265 for two machine 8" Yorkcraft and the 15" planer.

>I also bought the Yorkcraft 6". Shipping was $80 to Tulsa OK
>
>Jeff
>"WD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 23:14:49 -0500, "Tony" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> By the way how much you paid for the shipping and which part of the
>> country you are in?
>>
>> I pay plenty for my 8' and I live in the Midwest.
>>
>> >Hi, about a year ago I bought a new Yorkcraft 6" jointer from Wilke
>> >Machinery, I love it, no problems what so ever. www.wilkemach.com
>It's
>> >priced at $299 + shipping.
>> >
>> >Tony
>> >
>> >
>> >teknoid <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >news:[email protected]...
>> >> Does anyone have any experience with either the Harbor Freight 30289 or
>> >> 45253 6" Jointers? The are now priced 259 and 260 respectively. There
>is
>> >a
>> >> store about 60 miles from me and I'll make the drive to take a look in
>> >> person if anyone can give some positive feedback. Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
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WD

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

06/01/2004 7:47 PM

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 01:26:35 GMT, Larry Kraus
<[email protected]> wrote:

Correction 8" and NOT 8'

Sorry.

>I live in the Midwest too, but where do you go to get wood that
>requires a 96 inch jointer? :)
>
>WD <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>By the way how much you paid for the shipping and which part of the
>>country you are in?
>>
>>I pay plenty for my 8' and I live in the Midwest.



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"Vic Baron"

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

06/01/2004 4:26 PM

I have no experience with HF's jointer but my biggest concern would be the
quality of the knives. It'[s ben my experience with HF edged tools that the
quality of the metal is suspect and doesn't hold an edge well. Maybe someone
knows if the blades can be replaced by better ones.

Vic


"teknoid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Does anyone have any experience with either the Harbor Freight 30289 or
> 45253 6" Jointers? The are now priced 259 and 260 respectively. There is
a
> store about 60 miles from me and I'll make the drive to take a look in
> person if anyone can give some positive feedback. Thanks.
>
>
>


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Tt

"Tony"

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

05/01/2004 11:14 PM

Hi, about a year ago I bought a new Yorkcraft 6" jointer from Wilke
Machinery, I love it, no problems what so ever. www.wilkemach.com It's
priced at $299 + shipping.

Tony


teknoid <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Does anyone have any experience with either the Harbor Freight 30289 or
> 45253 6" Jointers? The are now priced 259 and 260 respectively. There is
a
> store about 60 miles from me and I'll make the drive to take a look in
> person if anyone can give some positive feedback. Thanks.
>
>
>

Tt

"Tony"

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

06/01/2004 9:10 PM

Hi, shipping was $81 from the warehouse in PA to Knoxville, TN, even arrived
on a truck with a lift gate, no extra charge, was R & L Carriers, nice truck
driver.

Tony
WD <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 23:14:49 -0500, "Tony" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> By the way how much you paid for the shipping and which part of the
> country you are in?
>
> I pay plenty for my 8' and I live in the Midwest.
>
> >Hi, about a year ago I bought a new Yorkcraft 6" jointer from Wilke
> >Machinery, I love it, no problems what so ever. www.wilkemach.com
It's
> >priced at $299 + shipping.
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >
> >teknoid <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> Does anyone have any experience with either the Harbor Freight 30289 or
> >> 45253 6" Jointers? The are now priced 259 and 260 respectively. There
is
> >a
> >> store about 60 miles from me and I'll make the drive to take a look in
> >> person if anyone can give some positive feedback. Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
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Larry Kraus

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

07/01/2004 1:26 AM

I live in the Midwest too, but where do you go to get wood that
requires a 96 inch jointer? :)

WD <[email protected]> wrote:

>By the way how much you paid for the shipping and which part of the
>country you are in?
>
>I pay plenty for my 8' and I live in the Midwest.

GO

"Greg O"

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

05/01/2004 10:31 PM


"teknoid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Does anyone have any experience with either the Harbor Freight 30289 or
> 45253 6" Jointers? The are now priced 259 and 260 respectively. There is
a
> store about 60 miles from me and I'll make the drive to take a look in
> person if anyone can give some positive feedback. Thanks.
>
>
>

Did you mean $219 and $269?
I have a HF near me so I have taken a good look at these jointers. I was not
real impressed, but for the money they probably are ok. The fence is poor
compared to a Jet, Delta, or Griz. Some have said the fence was no big deal
because you most likely will set it at 90 degrees and leave it there.
Greg

Js

"JeffC"

in reply to "teknoid" on 05/01/2004 9:37 PM

06/01/2004 5:38 PM

I also bought the Yorkcraft 6". Shipping was $80 to Tulsa OK

Jeff
"WD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 23:14:49 -0500, "Tony" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> By the way how much you paid for the shipping and which part of the
> country you are in?
>
> I pay plenty for my 8' and I live in the Midwest.
>
> >Hi, about a year ago I bought a new Yorkcraft 6" jointer from Wilke
> >Machinery, I love it, no problems what so ever. www.wilkemach.com
It's
> >priced at $299 + shipping.
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >
> >teknoid <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> Does anyone have any experience with either the Harbor Freight 30289 or
> >> 45253 6" Jointers? The are now priced 259 and 260 respectively. There
is
> >a
> >> store about 60 miles from me and I'll make the drive to take a look in
> >> person if anyone can give some positive feedback. Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
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